Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-24

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eampmens-The stories % sams
81 the Vets.
Regular Correspondence Posr-InrK1-
LEQENoKR.
The hash that pFscsdss II d appalling;
the heavy, imposing. almost solemn
movements Of preparation. bringing the
vast army into line, the sharp, cold basi-
ness-like voice Of command-all this
ehilla the blood aud makes the heart Of
the soldier heal alow With terrible fore
bodine To watoh the shirmishers and
listen 10 the brief, irregular rattle Of
musketFy, like dash Of rain ct uncar-
tain intervals, with an oecasional thin.
distant cheer, scarcely relieves the feel
ina Of ave and terror. Then thsre 10
burst Of thunder on the right or the left
that IL quickly answered. and the ar
tsIlefy duel n on; the earth 10 shaken By
the shock, clouds Of smoke riss above
aFuiee, shells shrek through she air,
bursting With deadly effect. Then the
feeling Of horror has passed, and the
MQNAAGN u WlAA& WIN aMN MAJaNGM1oHH Vi
terrible action, perhaps thirst for re-
venee because Of the companion at bis
side Who has dropped. BuIlets rattle
ana whiz absrt him, the noise has be-
come q wild roar, one side or the other
Il being Fepulssd, and there are cheers
and cries and RFoans; riderIoss horses
dashiua hers and theFe-it Is like wild,
confused storm of human elements.
After q while The little army wearing
the badge that must not be shot at
thoss that carry the dead aud wounded
from the held-aFe seen moving about
IN the midst of 10 eli. Sach 10 the bat
lie. have heard men say they Weuld
rather 60 into aeht than cit down 10
good dinner. As for me, will take
the dinner"
So spoke an old soldier. sitting. sun
ming himself on dry goods boz on Pa
eifio Avenue. An old soldier whose
many weunds gave hin the right TO his
preference for she dinner without Its
aabieo ting him 70 the faintesi suspicion
Of eowaFdice.
A few haGs floating over the more
prominent buildings, are all that re
mains Of the display Of the week. The
Noble gathering of var SCARED veterans
Who made this city proud % their host,
whose presence on its streets stirred its
Young blood, whose tales OF haiFbreadth
'soapes we're listened to With eager, al.
most Fevereut, attention, have gone.
The empty sleeve az q trouseF leg marks
of high distinction are less frequently
seen, The banners and bunting have
been taken dowa 10 serve another occa-
sion, cars and boats have carried the
visitors away, the streets have resumed
their everyday attire aAd the Rrixzlea
veteran 10 M longer conspicuous IN the
corridors OF the hotels. Bot their
presence for three days here has re-
Vived the memories OF the var In eli
their strength, and every man has taken
70 telling his neiahbors What be knows
Of thia aud that old eitiBen who hobbies
past. telling Why he carries clutches 81
vhy bis faca 70 % Scared, OF Why be
nav Be laborine aloae 90 the finish IN.
der the diaadvansage Of missing arm
or lee. For the modesty Of the tried
colder a proveFbial and rarely can be
be led into speaking Of his 0wn achieve
ments.
Cornelius II. Stone has perhaps the
most complete record Of any soldier In
The country when the test IL that Of hav
ing passed through the danger, trials
and suffering incident 10 bieody var.
His 6saae Mes Hampshirel has printed
the history Of is soldiers of the rebel
lion. Ten years After its publication
Mr.. Stone received copy Of the book
/ bis plaea Of residence NOS being known
ta the publishers previously. In this
book the following brief account Is
riVen Of Mr.. Sione's service: He en-
| listed ana was mustered In Oanpany Z,
Eah RAaimeat, as q recruit, February
e. 1852, followed The fortaues OF the
regiment antil July Is. 1863. Whea be
was taken prisoner a. white Plains,
Va, carried 10 Libby prison, Richmond,
searched and relieved Of ell valuabies,
aud thea taken 10 Belle Isle. where be
was kept ia days when be vas parolet
ana finally exchanged May =, 1864.
he rs-enlisiea April I. 1854. he vas in
she battle Of Gold HarbeF June 5. 1854,
where he received six wonnda--one
through the right arm With minnie
ball, breaking Il badly; three IN the left
leg. two with minnie balls below The
knee. and grape shot in the knee. q
minnie ball In the right side and piece
Of she'll in the back. he laid IN rine
MIA on the battle Geld tn the hands OF
The rebels With nothing - eat or Gfink
from she 50 " the 9Th when the rebels
we're 0AtNNu 11CA 49, sAl AA~N-1 ~
taken hy ear men. Al night oar uen
snin hreAss works 10 within about
two rods o. where Stone laid 90
weak from bis saGeEinea and
tha loas OF blood that be ceula hardly
sneak or MOVE Under eovef Of dark
| usss be craSlea, With the utmost dift-
culsv lnso the embellishments and fell
into the hands Of the Second Deiauare
Reatment. Iha rebels took fron him
| sbl his vetsrsn Discharge papeTs and
, an ether vaiuAbles be ksd IN bic pock
ste--sxen bis Tobacco. His voandl
we're dressed on TIE noFniug &c th'
, iOih and be uas carried 10 white ho1s'
! LAndine, Va. riding fouFtsen mile'
, over esr. uroy roads IN an array wagon
From there he vas carried 20 AAnsioi
Hausa Hospital. Alexandria, where ~
, lee vas ampaaalea above the knee. a.
remained there until The 18Th Of AoFem
Der, his lea being nearly healed, whsl
/ Be vas cent 20 psm6eTton square Hos
/, pslsi. B,saenA AftsE be reached bossoi
ana was hcbbline alcne Frtmost stree
toward The hosPital, bis cretch elippsS
% the sidewalk and be fell. t1snrinR -
! - vary ssFioaaly. he afserward tool
! | eaia a Il and EsnEfsne 80 IN, whicl
4 / was nsl uxsrcome uncof sesen weeks
ana wasn IL wxa. IL had eAtea 81 ~
main arteries. And fear inches mere o
lie Lee had 70 Be anputAted. To
phvsictAn told stone and his friend
i | sAsf Il prahably eoaid nst live throaGi
I. ~ cpaFatian. tho1Rh be cs1la nos pc
ssbfv live wikAoaf a. II teok "a boo
and a haif 30 pegfsgm The operation
a | He did live. Aogsvsr, aEa gix weeks AZ
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